Bridge has a Q-and-A with new Skillman chief Tonya Allen, who talks about the challenges facing her hometown.
Eddie B. Allen Jr.
Eddie B. Allen Jr. is a Detroit-based freelance writer and editor.
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Survey: Michigan can do much better on volunteering, being neighborly
Fewer Michigan residents may be freely offering their time and energy to good causes — or even saying hello to the senior citizen down the block — a recently released study on volunteerism and social interaction has found. A 2012 survey on the state’s “civic health” found that the percentage of Michigan residents volunteering their […]
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Detroit’s troubles spreading to other Michigan cities, finance expert says
With Detroit’s recent appointment of an emergency manager, the state and the region will witness a long-deliberated and – for many city residents – hotly contested financial restructuring in one of the nation’s major municipalities by a gubernatorial appointee. Eric Scorsone, who studies local government finance at Michigan State University, discussed last week the potential […]